Naval Academy Athletics

At Navy: Enters the fall battling Ryan Paulson for third on the depth chart at defensive end ... has good speed ... could be an effective pass rusher ... has a great attitude.

2010: Appeared in four games, including making his season debut against Wake Forest ... saw significant time against the Deacs in the final drive of the first half ... turned in a solo tackle in Navy[apos]s win at East Carolina ... briefly made an appearance in the SMU contest.

2009: Played in a pair of games for the Midshipmen, including the annual Army-Navy contest ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids[apos] 63-14 rout over Rice.

High School / Personal: A 2009 graduate of James B. Dudley High School, Jones earned a pair of letters as a defensive end for the football team ... led the football team to back-to-back (2007-08) 3-AA State Championships with a combined 29-3 record ... two-time all-conference, all-area and all-county selection who served as team captain his junior and senior years ... member and vice president of his school[apos]s chapter of the National Honor Society ... uncle, Marcus Dow, played football at North Carolina ... son of Alesia Shavis ... majoring in mathematics ... carries a 3.28 grade-point average.